Learning to deal with mental health issues | Letters

Readers respond to research suggesting that the link between social media use and depressive symptoms is stronger for girls than boysThe latest findings by University College London support our own research that found girls are significantly more likely than boys to be harassed and bullied online (Depression in girls ‘tied to social media use’, 4 January). We found nearly half (48%) of girls aged 11-18 in the UK have experienced some form of abuse on social media.It’s alarming